Preterm birth in the United States: The impact of stressful life events prior to conception and maternal age

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2014, Pages

  Witt, Whitney P ^a   Cheng, Erika R ^a   Wisk, Lauren E ^a   Litzelman, Kristin ^a   Chatterjee, Debanjana ^a   Mandell, Kara ^a   Wakeel, Fathima ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MENTAL STRESS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PREVALENCE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893434115     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301688     Document Type: Article

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